International

• Monday, December 20th 2021 - 08:24 UTC

  Wendy Morton MP moved to the Department of Transport

  

  The United Kingdom on Sunday made several announcements following the departure of Lord Frost as chief negotiator of Brexit. The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Secretary is to become lead negotiator with the EU on the Northern Ireland Protocol.

• Saturday, December 18th 2021 - 09:39 UTC

  Falklands flagged Sir David Attenborough reaches Rothera Station in Antarctica

  

  Britain’s new polar research vessel, Falklands' flagged RRS Sir David Attenborough, has travelled to Antarctica on its maiden voyage, with its first call on Friday at Rothera Research Station – the UK’s largest Antarctic research station on the continent.

• Saturday, December 18th 2021 - 09:02 UTC

  Global Debt Reaches a Record US$226 Trillion

  

  By Vitor Gaspar, Apulo Medas, and Roberto Perrelli (*) – In 2020, we observed the largest one-year debt surge since World War II, with global debt rising to US$ 226 trillion as the world was hit by a global health crisis and a deep recession. Debt was already elevated going into the crisis, but now governments must navigate a world of record-high public and private debt levels, new virus mutations, and rising inflation.

• Friday, December 17th 2021 - 11:56 UTC

  Uruguayan President completes mission in Qatar and faces a crisis in his coalition

  

  Uruguay's President Luis Lacalle Pou returned home from an official trip to Qatar in search of trade opportunities for his country. He reached an agreement regarding visas while air routes and direct investments are being studied.

• Friday, December 17th 2021 - 09:32 UTC

  China lifts ban on Brazilian beef, but UK and EU retailers will stop purchases because of deforestation

  

  Good and bad news for Brazil's beef exports. China finally lifted the ban on Brazilian beef and allowed the resumption of shipments to the great Asian market. But several of the main retailers in Britain and the European Union have announced the banning of Brazilian beef in their shelves because meat processors are using cattle linked to the Amazon and Pantanal deforestation.

• Friday, December 17th 2021 - 08:59 UTC

  Air Canada returns to Argentina after pandemic restrictions

  

  Air Canada has resumed regular operations to / from Argentina with four weekly frequencies serving Buenos Aires' Ezeiza international airport Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays from Montreal, via São Paulo (Brazil), using Boeing 787-9 aircraft.

• Thursday, December 16th 2021 - 19:20 UTC

  British Queen cancels pre-Christmas family lunch

  

  British Queen Elizabeth II has called off her traditional pre-Christmas family lunch as a precaution against COVID-19, Buckingham Palace announced Thursday.

• Thursday, December 16th 2021 - 09:45 UTC

  Falklands: successful start to minefield fence removal program

  

  The Falkland Islands Government announced on Wednesday that the first phase of its three-year program of works to remove former minefield fences is progressing well and is ahead of schedule.

• Thursday, December 16th 2021 - 09:17 UTC

  Venezuela, Belarus strengthen bilateral ties

  

  The Governments of Venezuela and Belarus agreed Wednesday to set up in Caracas the VIII High-Level Joint Committee between the two countries to foster trade agreements and bilateral ties, it was reported.

• Thursday, December 16th 2021 - 09:00 UTC

  Gov't of Haiti and transport unions reach deal over price of fuel

  

  A memorandum of understanding was signed Wednesday between the Government of Haiti and transport unions barely a week after an increase in the price of fuels was decreed by Prime Minister Ariel Henry.